Indira "Indie" Gray wants only one thing-to become an artist whose work is recognized before survival forces her to bury her gift beneath another "real" job. Then she returns a billionaire's lost wallet. Vijay Maharaja Chaudhuri is a powerful West Bengali heir born into wealth, tradition, and a prophecy he has spent years trying to escape. He refuses to become a puppet in an arranged marriage, but the moment Indie touches his hand, forgotten rivers awaken, unfinished paintings come alive, and memories from another lifetime begin bleeding into the present. They have loved before. And Vijay has already failed her once. In another life, he chose a crown over the woman he promised to protect-and Kalindi died waiting for him to return. Now an ancient demon known as the Devourer of Broken Vows intends to force history to repeat itself. As Vijay and Indie fight through racial prejudice, religious expectations, family power, public scandal, cultural division, and a supernatural enemy feeding on every fear they refuse to confront, another man is unraveling. Scott Neal had Indie's love for years. She loved him before she knew about his family's money. She waited through every unfinished confession and every proposal he was too afraid to make-until hope had nowhere left to live. Now that Vijay has chosen her publicly, Scott's regret is transforming into obsession, and the darkness attached to him knows exactly how to use it. Indie must decide whether destiny is guiding her or attempting to own her. Vijay must prove that love means more than protection, possession, power, or prophecy. And before they can build the future their souls were reunited to create, they must return to the river where a king once betrayed his bride. This time, the crown is waiting. This time, the demon remembers. And this time, love will survive only if they freely choose each other before the river takes back its daughter. "Published on Amazon"

Set in Tang Dynasty, on a small farm in China, Peizhi Jiang, lives a quiet life with her family far from the outside world. Her mixed race background prevents her from stepping foot off the farm, having to occupy herself with mundane tasks. Despite making peace with this promise, fulfilled with her family's love, she longs to see the world and meet new faces that aren't the same ones she wakes up to. It isn't until a childhood friend of Peizhi's mother, Lady Xiaomeng, pays a visit to seek a good wife for her mysterious son, Zian Xiaomeng, to pay back a debt. In return, the wife shall live nobly and of certain status. To much discretion, that daughter becomes Peizhi. A bittersweet moment that also presents an opportunity not to only support her family, but better her life and future generations. So she accepts the marriage. Unprepared for a world she did not expect nor sign up for, Peizhi faces many struggles and challenges within her marriage and the environment around her. Including her husband, who is the kindest man on the outside but harbors a vengeful spirit that consumes him whole on the inside. Something isn't right about him. He's always gone. He always meets with suspicious people and discusses acts of war. There's always red spots on his clothes when he returns. There's always a rumor surrounding his name. He'd even once offered Peizhi a chance annul their marriage and never look back. And hidden under their bed, is a red tassel attached to a gold bar inscribed with characters and a red dragon that always brings out a mixed reaction once revealed. His secrets are too heavy to bear on one's shoulders, a permanent outcome is only inevitable. ┌── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──┐ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 2019 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 1/6/23 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 200k + 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀: 2/9/25 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: N/A FEATURED: ☆ @AsianReads ☆ @HistoricalFiction